at first; in the beginning; originally
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stirring; slight movement
tone (of voice); manner of talking
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
as expected; as predicted
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
on and after; from ... onward; since
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)